Brazil's Sancho Bay named best beach of 2014 by TripAdvisor reviews

TripAdvisor users' top-ranked beach in the world for 2014 is Sancho Bay, or Baia do Sancho, on Fernando de Noronha island, off the east coast of Brazil.

TripAdvisor users' top-ranked beach in the world for 2014 is Sancho Bay, or Baia do Sancho, on Fernando de Noronha island, off the east coast of Brazil. (TripAdvisor)

Mary Forgione, Daily Deal and Travel Blogger

If you're looking for dreamy beaches this summer, TripAdvisor travelers suggest Sancho Bay on a remote Brazilian island in the Atlantic Ocean as the 2014 best beach in the world. The website's fans also give high marks to beaches in Hawaii, ranking seven of them in the top 10 beaches in the United States.

TripAdvisor culled traveler reviews and ratings for beaches over a 12-month period in coming up with the 2014 statistics released Tuesday. California didn't make a showing on the world or domestic best beaches list, now in its second year.

The beach on Sancho Bay (or Baia do Sancho) at No. 1 is a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site located on the island Fernando de Noronha, east of the mainland. Other top 10 in the world include: